The 13 Coolest Nail Ideas For Summer 2016

By this point in the heat dome July, you've probably run through pretty much every nail trend you were hype to try come Labor Day. Your nails have been juicy orange, they've been nude, and you donned the requisite red, white, and blue mani on July 4th. (Festive!) For anyone looking for a new dose on inspiration, allow us to share more than a dozen looks that will work with sandals and short shorts or booties and knits.

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Mottled Mirror

For the dimensional metallics at Badgley Mischka, manicurist Deborah Lippmann topped her own Lullaby of Broadway ($20, deborahlippmann.com), a chrome blush, with Gold Digger ($20, deborahlippmann.com).

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Matte Powder Blue

At Au Jour Le Jour, models wore three shades—powder blue, canary yellow, and hot coral. On some looks, white polish was drizzled upwards from the cuticle.

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Scuffed White Tips

Precise French manis had no place at Zero + Maria Cornejo, where lacquer was cross-hatched messily on the top third of the nail.

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Fancy Florals

Miss Pop worked with KISS at Erin Fetherston, starting with a base coat of KISS Gel Strong Polish in Secret Pearl ($3, kissusa.com), a petal pink. Then she used an itty-bitty paintbrush to draw white flowers on top.

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Sea Change

At Isola Marras, manicurist Antonio Sacripante topped aqua polish with a matte contrast as a meta-take on sea-hued nails.

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Better Beige

Nude nails get a bit more glam when they're topped with a slightly glinty, luminescnet top coat at Kate Spade.

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Mixed Metals

The gold and silver flecked nails at Kenzo will look hot with a bikini, and cool with a chunky sweater.

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Lean Green

Maybe full-on emerald nails sound like a little much. Do as they did at Francesca Liberatore and paint just the skinniest streaks along your tips.

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Blue Moon

Reversed moon manis at Alexis Mabille evoked sand and smooth sailing.

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Twinkle Tinsel

If wild nail art (and huge time commitments) aren't your jam, try the Noon by Noor look: A shiny clear base coat and a single stripe of off-center silver.

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